Mercy flight Battery-powered drones will be used to help deliver COVID-19 vaccines to healthcare facilities in Nigeria’s Kaduna state. Reuters reports that its deal with a medical-delivery services company means the state… Read more
Road works An Egyptian public-private consortium has launched a project to stop the proliferation of unlicenced tuk-tuks on the country’s urban roads by replacing them with new, low-cost ‘light’ electric vehicles (EVs)…. Read more
Winning with waste A new energy-from-waste project being established in Togo’s western Klono region is expected reduce the West African country’s carbon footprint by an estimated 260 000 tons of CO2 by 2030…. Read more
Firmer ground In South Africa, geophysicists from Wits University have developed cost-effective and sustainable technology that will take the guesswork out of predicting geological profiles ahead of a mine- or tunnel-face, making… Read more
Virtual trade Blockchain technology is proving to be a lifeline for residents of a Kenyan informal settlement during the COVID-19 economic downturn. Called Sarafu and developed in part by Nairobi-based social enterprise… Read more
